Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 1AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
239 | 239 | 191 | 191 | 149 | 212 | 199 | 251 | 280 | 280 | 276 | 438 | 556 | 417 | 412 | 407 | 407 | 532 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:28PM1.76m | 12:48PM1.44m | 00:18AM1.59m | 1:23PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27PM0.54m | 6:18AM-0.12m | 6:22PM0.48m | 6:53AM0.06m | 7:18PM0.44m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
175 | 151 | 151 | 147 | 106 | 101 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 73 | 438 | 556 | 417 | 412 | 407 | 407 | 532 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 |
239 | 239 | 191 | 191 | 146 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 280 | 280 | 214 | 50 | 49 | 37 | 44 | 27 | 45 | 149 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 12 |
19 | 18 | 76 | 127 | 149 | 212 | 199 | 251 | 140 | 214 | 276 | 103 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | 46 | 44 | 44 | 52 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 613 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 224 | 270 | 305 | 42 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 148 | 45 | 45 |
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